First of all here are my specs
i7-4790, GTX 960 2 GB, Liquid Cooler Seidon 120V, SSD-850 Pro, 8 GBs of RAM, 2 7200 HDD, and 4 120 mm fans, display is a 32 inch TV, i may or may not upgrade to a better monitor down the road.
So here's the situation, my brother has a GTX 980 in his system, i am not sure as to what kind, but i am sure it is a regular one and not factory OCd or anything like that. He never was a gamer so he said he can give me his 980 if i will give him my 960.
Here's the thing, my PSU is 550 W and i do not want to change it, i don't have the time or desire to do all of that now so the only way i will do the change is if i can use my existing PSU.
This is my exact PSU
XFX XTR Series P1-550B-BEFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC With Full Modular Cables
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207032
I looked at a few online PSU requirements websites, one from NewEgg and they told me i need a 700+ PSU and one from some other site and it said that with a 980 i would need around 480W, so 550W would work for me.
So can i keep my PSU and make a switch to a 980?
i7-4790, GTX 960 2 GB, Liquid Cooler Seidon 120V, SSD-850 Pro, 8 GBs of RAM, 2 7200 HDD, and 4 120 mm fans, display is a 32 inch TV, i may or may not upgrade to a better monitor down the road.
So here's the situation, my brother has a GTX 980 in his system, i am not sure as to what kind, but i am sure it is a regular one and not factory OCd or anything like that. He never was a gamer so he said he can give me his 980 if i will give him my 960.
Here's the thing, my PSU is 550 W and i do not want to change it, i don't have the time or desire to do all of that now so the only way i will do the change is if i can use my existing PSU.
This is my exact PSU
XFX XTR Series P1-550B-BEFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC With Full Modular Cables
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207032
I looked at a few online PSU requirements websites, one from NewEgg and they told me i need a 700+ PSU and one from some other site and it said that with a 980 i would need around 480W, so 550W would work for me.
So can i keep my PSU and make a switch to a 980?